In Focushttps://www.air-worldwide.com/https://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/6/earthquake-risk-in-taiwan-100-years-after-hualien/https://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/6/earthquake-risk-in-taiwan-100-years-after-hualien/Earthquake Risk in Taiwan 100 Years After HualienThe devastating Hualien earthquake in 1920 was the largest temblor ever recorded instrumentally in Taiwan.Thu, 04 Jun 2020 15:49:06 Z2020-06-04T15:49:06Zhttps://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/6/modeling-flooding-from-the-dam-failures-in-michigan/https://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/6/modeling-flooding-from-the-dam-failures-in-michigan/Modeling Flooding from the Dam Failures in MichiganDams are inherently hazardous structures and their failure can lead to disastrous consequences.Mon, 01 Jun 2020 18:48:06 Z2020-06-01T18:48:06Zhttps://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/5/helping-individual-homes-and-businesses-reduce-their-hurricane-risk/https://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/5/helping-individual-homes-and-businesses-reduce-their-hurricane-risk/Helping Individual Homes and Businesses Reduce Their Hurricane RiskWith another Atlantic hurricane season about to start how can we better prepare for the next landfall? Thu, 28 May 2020 17:18:25 Z2020-05-28T17:18:25Zhttps://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/5/the-strongest-earthquake-ever-recorded-valdivia/https://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/5/the-strongest-earthquake-ever-recorded-valdivia/The Strongest Earthquake Ever Recorded: Valdivia 60 Years Ago"Great earthquakes" of Mw 8.0 or more occur about once a year and stronger earthquakes are scarcer still.Thu, 21 May 2020 17:42:58 Z2020-05-21T17:42:58Zhttps://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/5/premium-international-geocoding-for-more-accurate-risk-estimation/https://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/5/premium-international-geocoding-for-more-accurate-risk-estimation/Premium International Geocoding for More Accurate Risk EstimationExposure data quality has a significant impact on the accuracy of results generated by a catastrophe model.Mon, 18 May 2020 07:02:00 Z2020-05-18T07:02:00Zhttps://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/5/its-time-for-airs-annual-hurricane-contest/https://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/5/its-time-for-airs-annual-hurricane-contest/It's Time for AIR's Annual Hurricane Contest!With the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season on June 1 just a couple of weeks away it’s time for AIR’s Annual Hurricane Contest!Thu, 14 May 2020 15:06:11 Z2020-05-14T15:06:11Zhttps://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/5/how-to-help-homeowners-optimize-their-insurance-for-hurricane-season/https://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/5/how-to-help-homeowners-optimize-their-insurance-for-hurricane-season/How to Help Homeowners Optimize Their Insurance for Hurricane SeasonThe U.S. National Weather Service has designated the first week of May as Hurricane Preparedness Week.Thu, 07 May 2020 15:40:27 Z2020-05-07T15:40:27Zhttps://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/5/aprils-high-tornado-count/https://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/5/aprils-high-tornado-count/April's High Tornado CountAs far as tornadoes are concerned, this was the second most active April on record, with 351 recorded.Mon, 04 May 2020 17:48:24 Z2020-05-04T17:48:24Zhttps://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/4/understanding-the-true-extent-of-potential-payments-after-a-wet-2019-u-s--crop-season/https://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/4/understanding-the-true-extent-of-potential-payments-after-a-wet-2019-u-s--crop-season/Understanding the True Extent of Potential Payments after a Wet 2019 U.S. Crop SeasonU.S. Multiple Peril Crop Insurance covers loss of crop yields from natural causes including excessive moisture.Thu, 30 Apr 2020 18:22:30 Z2020-04-30T18:22:30Zhttps://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/4/closing-the-global-protection-gap-with-custom-models-and-touchstone/https://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/4/closing-the-global-protection-gap-with-custom-models-and-touchstone/Closing the Global Protection Gap with Custom Models and TouchstoneThe global protection gap between economic and insured losses results in an enormous cost to society.Mon, 27 Apr 2020 17:43:38 Z2020-04-27T17:43:38Zhttps://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/4/cybersecurity-and-working-remotely-during-the-covid-19-crisis/https://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/4/cybersecurity-and-working-remotely-during-the-covid-19-crisis/Cyber Security and Working Remotely During the COVID-19 CrisisAs the world has been paying attention to COVID-19, cyber criminals have been gearing up to take advantage.Thu, 23 Apr 2020 14:40:55 Z2020-04-23T14:40:55Zhttps://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/4/australias-updated-earthquake-hazard-is-reduced-but-the-risk-remains/https://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/4/australias-updated-earthquake-hazard-is-reduced-but-the-risk-remains/Australia’s Updated Earthquake Hazard Is Reduced—But the Risk RemainsFor stable continental regions such as Australia, damaging earthquakes, although relatively rare, do occur. Mon, 20 Apr 2020 11:18:00 Z2020-04-20T11:18:00Zhttps://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/4/the-verisk-covid-19-projection-tool/https://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/4/the-verisk-covid-19-projection-tool/The Verisk COVID-19 Projection ToolThe Verisk COVID-19 Projection Tool is publicly available to enhance understanding of potential infections and deaths.Thu, 16 Apr 2020 15:49:49 Z2020-04-16T15:49:49Zhttps://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/4/how-catastrophe-and-casualty-modeling-differ/https://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/4/how-catastrophe-and-casualty-modeling-differ/How Catastrophe and Casualty Modeling DifferThink casualty risk can’t be modeled? Arium can help you identify, measure, and mitigate your risk.Mon, 13 Apr 2020 16:05:42 Z2020-04-13T16:05:42Zhttps://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/4/climate-change-and-a-wavier-jet-stream/https://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/4/climate-change-and-a-wavier-jet-stream/Climate Change and a Wavier Jet StreamLet's put scientific findings surrounding climate change's impact on jet stream waviness into perspective.Thu, 09 Apr 2020 13:57:29 Z2020-04-09T13:57:29Zhttps://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/4/machine-learning-and-the-race-to-digitization-in-the-life-market/https://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/4/machine-learning-and-the-race-to-digitization-in-the-life-market/Machine Learning and the Race to Digitization in the Life MarketMachine learning (ML) is emerging as a useful, though complex, tool supporting automation and advanced risk analytics.Mon, 06 Apr 2020 17:06:25 Z2020-04-06T17:06:25Zhttps://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/4/our-perspective-on-flattening-the-covid-19-curve/https://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/4/our-perspective-on-flattening-the-covid-19-curve/Our Perspective on Flattening the COVID-19 CurveBy now, you’ll know that "flatten the curve" describes slowing the growth of the COVID-19 outbreak.Thu, 02 Apr 2020 17:00:26 Z2020-04-02T17:00:26Zhttps://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/3/why-reinsurers-need-digitally-integrated-workflows/https://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/3/why-reinsurers-need-digitally-integrated-workflows/Why (Re)Insurers Need Digitally Integrated WorkflowsAPIs can help remove the obstacles to automating and integrating your modeling process workflow.Mon, 30 Mar 2020 17:38:21 Z2020-03-30T17:38:21Zhttps://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/3/climate-and-pandemics/https://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/3/climate-and-pandemics/Climate and PandemicsThis latest pandemic has prompted me to think how climate, if not climate change, may affect the outcome. Thu, 26 Mar 2020 16:42:37 Z2020-03-26T16:42:37Zhttps://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/3/seismic-hazards-exist-across-the-u-s--even-in-utah/https://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/3/seismic-hazards-exist-across-the-u-s--even-in-utah/Seismic Hazards Exist Across the U.S., Even in UtahEarthquakes in the U.S. usually mean California, but other parts of the country are also at risk.Mon, 23 Mar 2020 16:07:50 Z2020-03-23T16:07:50Zhttps://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/3/floods-highlight-u-s--insurance-gap-and-drive-modeling-innovation/https://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/3/floods-highlight-u-s--insurance-gap-and-drive-modeling-innovation/Floods Highlight U.S. Insurance Gap and Drive Modeling InnovationRecent events in the U.S. have focused the re/insurance industry on flood risk.Thu, 19 Mar 2020 14:41:48 Z2020-03-19T14:41:48Zhttps://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/3/urban-tornadoes-can-be-the-most-destructive/https://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/3/urban-tornadoes-can-be-the-most-destructive/Urban Tornadoes Can Be the Most DestructiveTornadoes can bring winds of more than 200 mph and are some of the most destructive forces in nature.Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:07:36 Z2020-03-16T15:07:36Zhttps://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/3/how-the-coronavirus-threatens-potential-litigation/https://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/3/how-the-coronavirus-threatens-potential-litigation/How the Coronavirus Threatens Potential LitigationThe coronavirus COVID-19 has gained attention but it’s important to also note its impact on business disruption and its implications.Thu, 12 Mar 2020 14:52:07 Z2020-03-12T14:52:07Zhttps://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/3/the-growing-impact-of-the-coronavirus-on-supply-chains/https://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/3/the-growing-impact-of-the-coronavirus-on-supply-chains/The Growing Impact of the Coronavirus on Supply ChainsGovernments and corporations are concerned by the loss of lives and economic repercussions of COVID-19.Mon, 09 Mar 2020 18:23:22 Z2020-03-09T18:23:22Zhttps://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/3/7-key-proposed-changes-to-indias-crop-insurance-policy/https://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/3/7-key-proposed-changes-to-indias-crop-insurance-policy/7 Key Proposed Changes to India’s Crop Insurance PolicyCrop insurance has been available for 30+ years but penetration is only 30-35%. Thu, 05 Mar 2020 17:42:31 Z2020-03-05T17:42:31Zhttps://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/3/international-transmission-of-coronavirus-a-hypothetical-study/https://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/3/international-transmission-of-coronavirus-a-hypothetical-study/International Transmission of Coronavirus: A Hypothetical StudyEvents are unfolding rapidly in the global spread of the SARS-CoV2 virus.Mon, 02 Mar 2020 17:22:00 Z2020-03-02T17:22:00Zhttps://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/2/typhoon-kammuria-close-call-for-the-philippines/https://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/2/typhoon-kammuria-close-call-for-the-philippines/Typhoon Kammuri–A Close Call for the PhilippinesIn 2019 the Pacific typhoon season saw above-average activity and was the costliest ever recorded.Thu, 27 Feb 2020 13:36:00 Z2020-02-27T13:36:00Zhttps://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/2/the-cost-of-mismanaging-machine-identities/https://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/2/the-cost-of-mismanaging-machine-identities/The Cost of Mismanaging Machine IdentitiesAn innovative AIR study sponsored by Venafi<sup>&reg;</sup> estimates machine identity breaches to cost USD 51 to 72 billion annually.Mon, 24 Feb 2020 20:00:48 Z2020-02-24T20:00:48Zhttps://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/2/building-a-climate-resilient-future-the-role-of-insurance/https://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/2/building-a-climate-resilient-future-the-role-of-insurance/Building a Climate-Resilient Future: The Role of InsuranceGlobally increasing temperatures create conditions conducive to a higher frequency and/or severity of perils.Thu, 20 Feb 2020 18:29:00 Z2020-02-20T18:29:00Zhttps://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/2/cybercrime-is-bigger-than-state-sponsored-attacks-and-underinsured/https://www.air-worldwide.com/blog/posts/2020/2/cybercrime-is-bigger-than-state-sponsored-attacks-and-underinsured/Cybercrime Is Bigger than State-Sponsored Attacks—And UnderinsuredIn 2019 alone, cybercrimes reportedly hammered businesses to the tune of roughly USD 2 trillion.Thu, 13 Feb 2020 17:54:52 Z2020-02-13T17:54:52Z